Felony weapon charges brought against Aldon Smith

Linebacker Aldon Smith is being charged with three felony counts of possession of assault weapons stemming from a 2012 house party, according to NBC Bay Area.

The 49ers issued the following statement: “The 49ers organization is aware of the recent developments with Aldon arising from an incident at his home in 2012. We recognize the serious nature of this situation, as does Aldon, and will continue to monitor it closely. As this is an ongoing legal matter, we will have no further comment.”

Smith left the 49ers two weeks ago to enter a treatment facility in the wake of his Sept. 20 arrest for suspicion of drunken driving after a one-car accident in San Jose’s Silver Creek neighborhood.

Coach Jim Harbaugh echoed the team’s statement, adding: “We’ve been aware of the incident and the serious nature of it. We’re all accountable for our actions, good and bad. There’s due process that will take place.”

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Smith faces two civil suits from men allegedly shot at his 2012 house party, where Smith himself sustained stab wounds.

Despite missing the past two games, Smith still leads the 49ers in sacks with 4 1/2. The 2011 first-round pick out of Missouri set a franchise record with 19 1/2 sacks last season.

This behavior didn’t start when Aldon became a 49er and the multiplicity of issues suggests serious underlying mental health problems.
In the end I bet and hope the 49ers trade Aldon for a high 1st or 2nd round draft pick to a team needing a pass rush.

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These felony charges apparently carry a maximum penalty of 4 years. Could be a career-ender, worst case scenario.